6 Facts Latinas Should Know About Their Sexual Health

Whether we like to talk about it or not, Latinas face many unfortunate disparities when it comes to our sexual and reproductive health. We gathered seven interesting facts all Latinas should know about their bodies. It's time to lift up our veils, talk about it, and for once act like we're living in 2013.

We have a higher risk for cervical cancer

We have a higher risk for cervical cancer

Latinas have the highest rates of cervical cancer of all groups of women, and although it's one of the easiest cancers to prevent, we are more likely to die from it than non-Latino women. What can we do? Get annual pap test regularly starting at age 21. In fact, 6 in 10 cervical cancer cases occur in women who have never received a pap test or have not been tested in five or more years.